MOUNTAIN VIEW CORRIDOR
Frequently Asked Questions
The MVC freeway construction between 2100 North to Porter Rockwell Boulevard in Utah County will begin in early 2024 and is expected to open in late 2026. This will be the first freeway segment of MVC, which will move traffic at higher speeds and reduce congestion in northern Utah County.
In fall 2023, UDOT started the design for the freeway segment of MVC from Porter Rockwell Boulevard to Old Bingham Highway, which will eventually provide a continuous freeway system from 2100 North in Saratoga Springs to Old Bingham Highway in West Jordan. Construction on this freeway segment in Salt County is expected to begin shortly after the Utah County segment is constructed in late 2026 and will likely take two or three years to complete.
The MVC projects use phased construction approaches designed to balance transportation needs with available funds, which is why the full freeway wasn’t constructed from the beginning. However, to minimize future impacts, UDOT acquired all of the right-of-way necessary to construct the full freeway in the future. This phased construction approach was evaluated and selected in MVC's environmental document. Learn more about this process in volume 6 chapter 36 of the environmental document (click here to view).
MVC was designed to be designed to grow with the community's needs. The existing one-way northbound and southbound frontage roads are built to the outer edge of the right-of-way to allow for the future freeway lanes to be built in the middle.
UDOT is conducting a study to analyze the extension MVC, which is currently Foothill Boulevard in Saratoga Springs. Foothill Boulevard begins where MVC ends at Pioneer Crossing (SR-73). To learn more about the Foothill Boulevard Study, please contact the project team using the information below.
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Hotline: 385-283-0123
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Email: mvcsouth@utah.gov
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Website: udotinput.utah.gov/mvcsouth
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MVC currently includes a 27-mile multi-use trail and 22 pedestrian and bicycle bridges and crossings, which run adjacent to the entire corridor. Additionally, there are nine miles of striped bike lanes that run in each direction from Porter Rockwell Blvd. to Old Bingham Highway.
There will be an additional six miles of trail added as the MVC roadway segments are completed. Trail will be added between Porter Rockwell Boulevard and 2100 North (four miles) and California Avenue and I-80 (two miles).
Yes, there are designated parking locations for the Mountain View Corridor Trail. View the interactive map for specific trail parking locations.
As a way to improve roadway, bicycle and pedestrian safety, UDOT has constructed bike boxes along MVC. Visit UDOT’s Bike Box page to learn how to navigate.
The original 2008 Record of Decision (ROD) included a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system along a five-mile section of 5600 West that would be extended and converted into Light Rail (LRT). Ultimately, due to funding constraints and local government planning, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) decided not to adopt this plan.
In 2019, a Re-Evaluation was conducted to determine a new transit plan. UDOT and UTA selected Express Bus as the transit mode along the same route outlined in the 2008 ROD. Express Bus was determined to be a better alternative due to current land use conditions, the travel demand, funding constraints and transit priorities. The proposed Express Bus will run from Downtown Salt Lake City to the existing TRAX Station at Old Bingham Highway (click here to view).